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Osaka Aquarium

The huge Osaka Aquarium provides a tour of the Pacific Ring of Fire with displays covering a Japanese forest, Aleutian Islands, Monterey Bay, Gulf of Panama, Ecuadorian Rain Forest, Antarctica, Tasman Sea, Great Barrier Reef, Seto Inland Sea, Kelp Forest, Chilean Coast, Cook Strait, Japan Deeps and the great open Pacific Ocean.
The Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan
The Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan		 It is reachable from the Osakako station on the Chuo subway line
It is reachable from the Osakako station on the Chuo subway line		 Osaka Aquarium, 2000 Yen
Osaka Aquarium, 2000 Yen		 The whale shark is the star attraction
The whale shark is the star attraction
Up a long escalator, you start in a Japanese forest
Up a long escalator, you start in a Japanese forest		 Mandarin duck
Mandarin duck		 The aquarium covers regions around the Pacific
The aquarium covers regions around the Pacific		 California harbor seals
California harbor seals
Antarctic king pengiuns
Antarctic king pengiuns		 New Zealand Pacific whitesided dolphins
New Zealand Pacific whitesided dolphins		 Australia's Great Barrier Reef
Australia's Great Barrier Reef		 A Japanese harbor
A Japanese harbor
Osaka Aquarium
Osaka Aquarium		 The main ocean tank
The main ocean tank		 The main tank is 9m deep and contains 5400 tons of water
The main tank is 9m deep and contains 5400 tons of water		 The Manta Ray loves swimming through the bubbles
The Manta Ray loves swimming through the bubbles
Manta performing loops through the bubble column
Manta performing loops through the bubble column		 Manta ray performing a loop
Manta ray performing a loop		 Manta ray and whale shark
Manta ray and whale shark		 Sea lion performing a similar trick
Sea lion performing a similar trick
Ocean sun fish
Ocean sun fish		 This boy had a little rubber ball that facinated the sea lion
This boy had a little rubber ball that facinated the sea lion		 Sea lion following the rubber ball the boy was bouncing off the glass
Sea lion following the rubber ball the boy was bouncing off the glass		 Spotted Eagle Ray, Osaka Aquarium
Spotted Eagle Ray, Osaka Aquarium
Scuba Santa
Scuba Santa		 Scuba Santa
Scuba Santa		 Scuba Santa, Osaka Aquarium
Scuba Santa, Osaka Aquarium		 Whale sharks are the world's largest fish
Whale sharks are the world's largest fish
The whale shark dwarfs the diver
The whale shark dwarfs the diver		 This whale shark is 4.3 m long (14 ft) and weighs 850 kg (1870 lbs)
This whale shark is 4.3 m long (14 ft) and weighs 850 kg (1870 lbs)		 In this huge tank, the whale shark is cramped and seems to only be able to turn right
In this huge tank, the whale shark is cramped and seems to only be able to turn right		 Her name is Yu-chan
Her name is "Yu-chan"
Whale shark, Osaka Aquarium
Whale shark, Osaka Aquarium		 Osaka Aquarium
Osaka Aquarium		 Osaka Aquarium
Osaka Aquarium		 Whale shark, Osaka Aquarium
Whale shark, Osaka Aquarium
Whale shark, Osaka Aquarium
Whale shark, Osaka Aquarium		 Scuba Santa and the whale shark
Scuba Santa and the whale shark		 Whale shark, Osaka Aquarium
Whale shark, Osaka Aquarium		 Whale shark, Osaka Aquarium
Whale shark, Osaka Aquarium
Bowmouth Guitarfish, Osaka Aquarium
Bowmouth Guitarfish, Osaka Aquarium		 Main ocean tank, Osaka Aquarium
Main ocean tank, Osaka Aquarium		 Osaka Aquarium
Osaka Aquarium		 Grouper, Osaka Aquarium
Grouper, Osaka Aquarium
Napoleonfish, Osaka Aquarium
Napoleonfish, Osaka Aquarium		 Black tip reef shark, Osaka Aquarium
Black tip reef shark, Osaka Aquarium		 Osaka Aquarium
Osaka Aquarium		 Ugly giant spider craps
Ugly giant spider craps
Giant spider crabs
Giant spider crabs		 Grouper, Osaka Aquarium
Grouper, Osaka Aquarium		 Jellies, Osaka Aquarium
Jellies, Osaka Aquarium		 Moon Jelly, Osaka Aquarium
Moon Jelly, Osaka Aquarium
Moon Jelly, Osaka Aquarium
Moon Jelly, Osaka Aquarium		 Were the snowflakes really necessary?
Were the snowflakes really necessary?		 Jelly tank at Christmas, Osaka Aquarium
Jelly tank at Christmas, Osaka Aquarium		 Big wheel at the Tempozan Harbor Village next to the Osaka Aquarium
Big wheel at the Tempozan Harbor Village next to the Osaka Aquarium
Tempozan Harbor Village and Marketplace
Tempozan Harbor Village and Marketplace		 Big wheel, Tempozan Harbor Village
Big wheel, Tempozan Harbor Village		 Boy chasing pigeons at Tempozan Harbor Village, Osaka
Boy chasing pigeons at Tempozan Harbor Village, Osaka		 Crowd gathered for the sidewalk entertainment
Crowd gathered for the sidewalk entertainment
Japanese clown, Osaka
Japanese clown, Osaka		 Girl waiting for the balloon to pop
Girl waiting for the balloon to pop		 Kids at the clown show, Osaka, Japan
Kids at the clown show, Osaka, Japan		 Kids at the clown show, Tempozan Harbor Village
Kids at the clown show, Tempozan Harbor Village
German clown, Osaka
German clown, Osaka		 He speaks fluent Japanese
He speaks fluent Japanese		 Cooking little snacks near the Aquarium
Cooking little snacks near the Aquarium		 WTC Cosmosquare Tower from the Aquarium
WTC Cosmosquare Tower from the Aquarium

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Sharlene 05-Jun-2007 16:30
I found the pictures of the Osaka Aquarium just stunning. Thanks so much for displaying them.
andronikkie04-Mar-2005 23:53
I liked the aquarium pictueres very much. They are dreamy. I found the floating Santa hilarious!
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